The Houston Dash named Fabrice Gautrat as their new head coach on Friday. Gautrat, 37, has been an NWSL assistant coach with the North Carolina Courage (2023-24) and Chicago Red Stars (2020-22). “Throughout our search it was evident that Fabrice would be an excellent fit to lead our team as the next head coach. He…
AFC Bournemouth on Friday announced the signing of United States youth international Matai Akinmboni from MLS club D.C. United. The move for Akinmboni, 18, was worth an initial fee of $1.5 million with incentives that could potentially bring it to $2.5 million, according to The Washington Post. Akinmboni, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, made his MLS…
Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that he’s hungry for more titles on his two-year anniversary with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Portugal captain, named the Best Middle East Player of 2024 at the recent Globe Soccer Awards, has scored 74 goals in 83 games since joining on a free transfer…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has reaffirmed that he is preparing for this to be his last season at the Merseyside club as negotiations have stalled over a new contract. Asked by Sky Sports why winning the Premier League had become more of a priority than the Champions League, Salah said: “Probably coming back here, it’s…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said France centre-back Wesley Fofana could miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn hamstring. The 24-year-old has not featured since Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Dec. 1. It was initially hoped he would only miss a few weeks, but subsequent tests have revealed a worse…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 3, 2025, 09:09 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim has admitted his Manchester United squad is “starved of leaders” ahead of a daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday and suggested it’s one of the reasons the club have decided to extend Harry Maguire‘s contract. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Amorim revealed at…
Pep Guardiola has said that Kevin De Bruyne‘s age will play a factor in whether Manchester City extend him to a new contract and that the club have to “think” about whether it is the right thing to do. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Belgium midfielder De Bruyne has been one of City’s star players since…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 3, 2025, 08:22 AM ET Hansi Flick has said he is “not happy about this situation” as Barcelona scramble to try and register Dani Olmo and Pau VÃctor for the second half of the season. Olmo and VÃctor were both unregistered by LaLiga on Wednesday after Barça failed to meet…
Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday with the fortunes of the two teams about as disparate as they have ever been in the Premier League era, but that doesn’t make this weekend’s clash a foregone conclusion. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Ruben Amorim will be hoping the absence of expectation on his United team,…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said it might take “a while” for Ruben Amorim to succeed at Manchester United but has insisted that the team is “much better” than their league position shows. United are 14th in the Premier League table, with just four wins in 11 games under former Sporting CP boss Amorim,…